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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
The New York worlds Balloon.

telegram to the ST. Louis Posi-. Dispatch
from the New York Wond's balloon cores
pendent says that they were compelled 10
land at Hoffman, Clinton county, ILL.,, near
Centralia, at Sis o'clock Friday night.
Aeronaut Moore received very painful in
jury before starting, and messages from Gen.
tralia state that this and the giving out OF
the gas were the causes assigned tor the de-
scent. None of the other occupants of the
car was hurt, and tho balloon was securely
anchored without tear. The descent OF
the big balloon was caused by the poor quail
ity of gas and the illness of Aeronaut Moore,
who lost much blood from an accident to hia
hand. He tainted during the ascent. The
party went up 600 feet. HaZen says the
trip which was full of exciting incidents,
was scientifically successful. The balloon
will be taken TO st. Louis, whence another
start will undoubtedly be made. The bal
Icon attained height of $4,000 feet above
the surface of the earth Friday at $40
D. M. according to the markings of the
instruments of United States Signal Officer
HaZen, who was one of the four in the car
of the balloon. This is the highest on re-
cord in America. At this point the Their
mOUeitI hIh6tl 81 TduIcuuclb. SOlIco-
pondent Dutley says it seemed very cold,
coming from heat of 90 in the shade of an
hour before The airship left the earth as
if reluctant to depart, but once on its voy-
age upward, it gained speed rapidly, and
was quickly among the ileecy clouds which
partially obscured the earth as thick veil.
At August Palms farm, seven miles from
Centralia, Ill, where the landing was effect
ed, the sturdy wife of the farmer gave the
lragrope half.dozen turns around an ap.
pie tree and brought the monster up with
jerk. The wind caught the folds of the bal
loon and 1t scared like kite. For an hour
The farmers lugged at the rope, and when
the aeronaut pulled the rib cord, to his
nmazement he found it already loose, snd
this was the cause of the fearful fab, so
nearly disastrous to the occupants of tde air
ship. The carrier pigeons that W ere re-.
leased from the balloon at 1000 feet alti.
tude, have appeared at their homes. Hazen
reports the voyage success. The balloon
will be taken back TO st. Louis, and ar
rangameni5 are now being mtde for another
ascent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

A MEMBER of the Virginia Legislature,
immediately after the adjournment OF that
body, told the GAzErTE's Washington COR
respondent he believed the small difference
between the creditors agents and the legis'
la.ure would be made smaller when the
former reached homo. 1t is possible that
such happy result has happened, aud that
it was in consequence thereof that Governor
Lee recently expressed the belief that the
debt would be settled in the near future.
Or. il may be, that the Governor thinks IT
tine the State had grown tired OF lighting
the inevitable, with all the necessarily evil
consequences of such contest, and is VIII
ing to settle the debt on long time at low
rate of interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
Supuosed Train Robbery.

GALVESTON, Tex, June ga special to
the Me,os from San Antonio says "Sherin
Lewis yesterday received a telegram from
Sheriff Rudd, of Kernes county, asking him
TO come down and assist him in the arrest
Of parties believed TO be Implicated in the
train robbery at Flatouia. The sheriff and
three of his deputies and a number OF
deputy g. S. marshals left last evening in
response to the telegram on an engine on
the Aranzas Pass road, The men suspected,
whom the officers intended to arrest, are
known to be desperate characters, aud a
battle is expected to occur when an at
tempt is made TO take them into custody. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

A PANIC IN \ CIRCUs.-During the per.
formance of circus at New Lisbon, Ohio,
Saturday night panic occurred. An ele'
plant which was performing became un-
ruly and attacked clown. ipjurng him
seriously. The trainer, who was coming
into the ring with another elephant, hast
ened to the clowns assistance, when the
larger animal also started on the rampage
causing stampede. The confusion for
time was terrible, men, women and child
rem yelling and crowding for the entrance.
When quiet was restored, it was found that
one young lady's leg had been broken, and
several women and children badly bruised.
One of the lady riders during the excite
ment fell in the midst of the four horses she
was riding, and was terribly injured about
the head and chest. Her condition is pre-
carious
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The delegation of Pickett's men to the
Gettysburg battle field in July will consist
of about $50 men.
Ezra Martin a prosperous farmer of Au
gusta county, died suddenly Monday from
an attack of cramp.
The President on Saturday appointed Ed.
ward Burgess, of Culpeper, to be register OF
tho Land Office at Prescott, Ariz.
There will be no display of fireworks on
the Fourth of July this year Mt Fort Monroe
on account of the late fire, which destroyed
all the pyrotechnic apparatus.
The steamer Essex, which has been run
ming from Norfolk to Richmond, broke down
of jamestown Island Saturday afternoon,
and had to anchor until tug could be sent
after her.
Henry Barksdale, a merchant in Bedford
county, shot a colored man named late a
few days ago, inticling wound which
caused the atter's death in n few hours.
Barksdae claims to have acted in self-de-
Tense.
Gov. Lee has received handsome cane
from Reed DeVana, colored man, of Ashe-
vile, N c. On it are carved figures of
Gen IT, f. Lee and his horse, n soldier on
guard, an eagle with O scroll in his beak,
&c.
The trucking season is closing up around
Norfolk, and has been one of the most she
cessful for all the vegetables raised tho
truckers of that section ever experienced.
Prices have been fair for nearly everything
and oil engaged in the business have done
we'll.
The Chamber of Commerce of Staunton
has inaugurated the preliminary proceed
ings for a trade display at the Baldwin Dis
trict Fair in October. 1t is proposed to em
brace in the display all enterprises in the
district that may desire to unite.
About six miles of track of tho Tar River
and Roanoke Railroad, line the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company is con-
struciing, have been laid from Boykin's
Depot and is now being laid at the rate of a
mile day. 1t has already crossed the
Meherrin river.
Last Saturday, at Cave Spring, q few miles
from Roanoke, Charles Shovely, colored,
shot and instantly killed Geo. WINNER, also
colored, with an old cavalry revolver. No
cause is assigned for the deed. WINNER
called his victim to his yard fence under
pretense of paying him bill, and killed him
in cold blood. WINNER is still at large.
A meeting of the Roanoke and Southern
Railroad stockholders of Virginia and those
of the North Carolina road of the same
name met at Roanoke Saturday, consolidat-
ed, and elected officers. Bullock & Co.,
OF New York, made proposition to build
the road in two years and take the present
and prospective assets Of the company, pro-
viding they be allowed four months to
make survey, which was granted. The
road is to run from Roanoke via Martins
Willie to Winston, n. c., lis miles. The
road in the future will be known as the Roa-
noke Southern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

A DISPATCH from Laurens, S. c., says
"Negroes near here have formed secret
organization to demand dollar day for
farm work, and threaten murder, if neces-
sarv, to accomplish their ends. They are
organized as knights of labor" With the
present price of farm products, farmers can
barely afford to pay their laborers half
dollar day and board them. A dollar
day would break them, and so deprive their
lsborsIs of employment at any price. But
not only the negroes, but some white people
who should know better, cannot see the
matter in this light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. June 2o.-The stock market
opened firm to strong this morning, with advances
of from Is to y per cent. There was quiet bus.
mess, which, however, was monopolized by half
dozen stocks The general list was too dull to
fuctuate much, though firm tone was noticeable
throughout the list. At II o'clock the market
was quiet and barely steady. Money easy at 4a5
BALTInoEE June 2O.-Yirginia IS consolidated
=; past.due coupons - 10-40s with coupon
40; new 3s 90 bid to-day.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.


Jacob Sherp is confined in Ludlow street
Jail, New York.
Representative Blount, of Georgia, favora
the erection of q new presidential residence.
Sarah Bernhardt and several members OF
her company sailed from New York for Eu-
rope Saturday.
Canon Wilberforce, of England, delivered
an address on temperance in Chlckering
Hall, New York yesterday.
MANY royal personages have arrived in
London to participate in the ceremonies at
tending the Queens jubilee.
Thus far, there have been thirty-fou
cases of yellow fever this season IL key
West, Fla, thirteen of which have proven
fatal.
Col. Wilberforce Daniel, residing neal
Augusta, Ga, raised this year on twenty
seven acres of land an average of Az bush
els of wheat to the acre.
The French Chamber of Deputies on Sat
urday passed clause l of the Army bill
which declares it to be the duty OF every
Frenchman to perform military service.
In the wheat and corn regions of the
North the excess Of temperature for the
week has been from % degrees to 40 de-
grees, an average daily excess above the
normal of from four to 10 degrees.
A fight for $1,000 and the lightweight.
championship Of the world took place Fri
day night, thirty miles from New York. NJ
the Sound, between Jem Carney, the English
champion, and Jimmy Mitchell, of Phila'
delphia Carney knocked Mitchell out in
the eleventh round.
Albert Taborn, coored was hanged al
Oxford, n c., Saturday, for attempting tt
outrage the wife of DR.. Patrick Booth, o
Granville. Taborn's father was hanged or
the same spot several years ago, and
brother of Taborn is now in jail charged
with burning the town last March.
The McGlynn parade, organized By par
ishioners of st. Stephens Church as pro
test against the removal of DR.. McGlynr
from ST. Stephens took place in New York
Saturday night. There were about 5000
men in the procession and $4,000 in Unior
Square, where addresses we're made ant
where DR.. McGlynn reviewed the parade.
Patrick Plevin, plumber. who came tt
Washington from Staunton, was killed OF
Saturday noon by fall from the caves of 6
new house on Eighth, near f street south
west. He stepped on some tin that over
Tapped from the edge of the roof and fel
over thirty feet, fracturing his skull He
was put into the police ambulance, but dice
before reaching the hospital.
The new Roman Catholic chapel of St
Pauls, at 18th and V streets northwest, Wash
ington, was dedicated yesterday by Carolina
Gibbons The building is plain structure o
red brick, three stories high. The chapel i;
in the upper story, the story below being
intended for school rooms where secular
instruction will be given during the week
and religious training on Sunday.
A shock of earthquake was experienced
at Summerville, S. c., at 1887 yesterday
morning, accompanied by the most pro
longed roaring heard since October % last
year. The shock caused sensible vibra
ton of houses and furniture, but was moi
sufficient to do any injury or cause alarm
The roar mentioned was family heard by
some persons in Charleston. AT Summer
vile il seemed to come from the southwest
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The Weather.

BLOOMINGTON, H., June 2O.--Tho heat
has been dreadful heTeabauts for nearly a
week, eliminating yesterday with a record
of ll6' in the sun ct 3 p. IN. and 90 in
houses usually considered cool Saturday
evening the county was swept by heavy
gale from the west. Grain ready to cut was
badly tangled by the wind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
Ge0rcin,s Candidate.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Brown,
Representatives BlCunt, Crisp, and Gle
ments, OF Georgia, had special audience
with the President to-day aud advocated
the appointment OF ex Representative Ham
mond, of Georgia, to the vacancy in The
United States Supreme Court
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WiIinot Visit America.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Mr. P. c. Mac
Court, of this city, has received letter from
w. L. Gladstone in response TO note urg'
ing him TO visit this county, in which Mr..
Gladstone says his age, as we'll as his en-
gagements, precludes his visiting America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
Maxwellto be Hanged.

ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Maxwell, alias
Brooks, the murderer Of Preller, is to be
hanged. The supreme court refuses to re-
verse the decision of the court. The pris-
oner was unofficially notified by his attor'
neys yesterday and was very much detected,
saving that his trial was farce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
GOVERNOR MARMADUKE of Missouri,

GOVERNOR MARMADUKE, of Missouri
says:
~ am clearly of the opinion that the
Government of the States, united, should
not preserve as mementos or as trophies
the flags that were carried in battle by any
of the citizens of the several States during
our civil war, but they should be restored
to he hands which bore them, on either
side, and made their history, for it is there
thew will be most carefully and tenderly
preserved. What remains of each regiment
is the best custodian of its own colors."
Governor Wilson, of West Virginia, says
II do not believe that State flags should
be held by our Government as trophies oil
war. l should rather see them returned TO
the States whence they came. 1t would be
but an offering for the cultivation OF that
broad American patriotism so absolutely es'
sentia to the future greatness OF our com
mon country"
And so say all really wise people, who
have the future prosperity of the country at
heart; and so said the President until Gen
eral Fairchild invoked palsy upon, when he
instantly changed his words,and SAID the re-
turn of the flags would not be justified as
an executive act"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

DEATHs-Rev. s. Holland Engle, aged %
years, of the Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church
south died of consumption in Clarke county,
Va. sunday last. Mrs. Alethia Meade, wife of p.
t. Meade. and daughter of the late P p. Cook,
died at The Vineyard" near Wildwood, Clarke
county, last Saturday. Mrs. Sallie V. Forrest,
widow of the late Lieutenant French Forrest of
tho Confederate navy, who was son of Admiral
French Forrest, died suddenly Tuesday last in
PnrtsInnnth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
Hostile Indians.

Tucson, Ariz., June 20.-Eleven hostiles
passed northward Saturday afternoon,
Lieut. Johns command being twelve miles
behind holly pursuing them. 1t is believed
that the Indians hope to reach the White
Mountains.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 90.

TIE MANNER in which the creditors OF
VIRGINIA ara now denounced as Shylocks
and blood suckers, by some OF the would-oe
leaders of the democratic party, for simply
asking for, not the whole, but only portion
of what is due them, and that the State re-
deem her own solemn promise, and accept
her coupons in payment of her taxes, recalls
to memory the reply of Isaac of York, IN
Ivaphoe, to the Prior of Jorvaulx, who had
"maryeled that such gnawing adders should
be suffered to eat into the bowels OF the
State and even of the holy church herself,
with foul usuries and extortlous. 1haI
reply was as follows:
II pray your reverence to remember that
I forced my moneys upon no one. Dus
when churchmen and laymeG, prince ana
prior. knight and priest come knocking 10
Isaacs door, they borrow not MS sneheis
with these unciVil terms. 1t Is then, ffieho
Isaac will you pleasure US In TINS matter
and our day shall be duly kept, 80 Goo Sd
me and kind Isaac, if ever you served man.
show Yourself a friend in this need Anu
when the day comes, and ask my own
then what hear I but damned Jew, anu the
curse of Egypt on your tribe, anu all 1haI
NAV stir up the rude and uncivil poPuiace
against poor strangers"
Human nature is the same in one genera
ton SIS 10 another, and there ls nothing
new under the sum- But Isaac wac paid
his dues, and SO, in the end, will 1t DO win
Virginia = creditors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

TIE WASHINGTON Republican is so enam-
cred of the CORY old Southern battle flags
reminders Of the kind of conflict the memo.
rg Of which wise governments try to oblit.
erate-that it is emboldened by the Presi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20
Severe Hail Storm.

LANCASTER. Pa, June 2o.-Reports from
the country show that last evenings hail
storm was unusually destructive. In some
sections hail fell for nearly an hour, the
ground being covered. The wheat in the
fields was beaten fiat and the corn cut to
pieces. The tobacco was not far enough
advanced TO he injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

The BALTIMORE SIN says the Presidents
action in recindlng his order for the return
of the Southern flags "will have the appear
snce. at least, of backing down in the
face OF partisan clamor." AS Adjutant Gen.
eral Drum says the practice heretofore has
been to return such flags to the North, and
as Assistant Adjutant General Green says
there is nothing in the Statutes that pro
hibits such return many people not only
think the Presidents action referred to has
the appearance of backing down in the face
of partisan clamor," but can not be induced
to think it was anything else than real
back down 10 the face of such clamor.
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dents revocation OF his order to return
them to the South, to advise him to recon-
mend the erection of hall for the especial
purpose of displaying them, and thereby
keeping fresh the remembrance of the sec
tional animosity of which they we're en-
blems quarter of g century ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

SALE or WEYEns CAvE-Mcssrs. F. ]. Harmi.
son, Robert Garrett and others have bought the
celebrated Weyors cave forty miles south of this
place. on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad The
purchasers, it is stated, will build a large hotel
and open up the cave to visitors. 1t is also an
nounced that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
viii probably build q Gtem from their main line to
the cave, which is only about four miles distant.
-LNray l'd) Courier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

The steel sloop yacht now being built at
Wilmington, Delaware, by the owner of the
hIaynower, will no called the Volunteer.
The new yacht will probably be selected to
sail against the Thistle in the races next
October for the Americas cup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

WAY NORTHERN people should want to
keep Southern battle flags is more than
great many Intelligent, let alone patriotic,
people can tell in view of the two patent
facts; first, that most of those flags were
abandoned, and not captured, and second,
that they are only souvenirs of Southern
yalor. showing that thirty five million
Northern people, with the whole world be-
sides to draw upon for men and means for
carving Oh war, were engaged for four long
and fearful years, at immense loss of blood
and money, in compelling eight million oil
their Southern cousins, isolated from the
world, ill armed, worse equipped, and half
starved, 10 lay down their worn out guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

INTELLIGENCE FROM the country portions
of the State is to the effect that farm labor
is wanted and commands good wages. But
there isn't city or town in the State in
which hundreds of idle colored men cannot
he found.
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Assignment.

New YORK, June 2O.-Benjamin G. Ar
mold and Francis B. Arnold, composing the
firm of Arnold & Co., coffee, Wall street,
assigned to-day to Welcome s. Jarvis.
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ED.

On Sunday, June 10Th, Mrs MARY POWER, in
the LIST year of her age. Za1- Funeral from st.
Mary's Church Tuesday morning, June 21, at 10
o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

Yesterday was the hottest day of the sea-
son in Richmond, the mercury indicating
9So aud 990 in the shade. In Lynchburg
the thermometer indicated go.
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VI KREED-

June 10th, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, Richmond, Va, by Rev. 8. c. Cloptou,
JOHN II. ROACH to CORNELIA E. CARTER.
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WANTS..

WANTED by gentleman employed in one of
w tho departments in Washington SUITE
OF TWO Or THREE FURNISHED ROOMS for
family of four-self, wife and two sons, ID and
10 years Old respectively-with privilege of light
housekeeping if desired. Private family. Address
II. A, GIG G street H. W., Washington D. C.
Those who have written will please repeat to
amended address ie2O 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

CHICAGO. June 90 / a. m-'rhe Wbea mar
ket opened barely steady and shortly after the
opening, began gradual decline. July started
72l1 aud sold down to 713s June wheat is nov
quoted at IN. July Corn BIZ. July shor:
ribs 81 30, July Lard So 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

The offerings of Flour well assorted and the
demaiAd, though quiet, is steady, no disposition
beirg shown by milers to reduce prices of any
but low grades on account of the continued
scarcity of prime old Wheat. The Wheat mar
kets are without material change, and nothing is
reported to encourage speculation; futures are If
regular and easy, and the demand from abroad
for spot Wheats is light for the season. Corn is
active and higher. Rye and Oats are firm. Eggs
are lower. Butter is unusually abundant and
hard to sell. Other produce is without quotsble
change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

New YORK, June 20-Cotton quiet uplapd'
II Orleans il 3.16; futures steady. Flour
quiet and firm. Wheat unsettled; June 2a2'4c
higher; others LAG lower. Corn shade easier.
Pork dull at S14 50a14 49, Lard steady a.
So G7l5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-20

BALTIMORE, June 2O.-Cotton dull; middlng
liz. Flour steady; Howard street and Western
super So 50a3 10; do extra So 25a3 80; DO
family 81 0Oa4 so; City Mills super 81 50a
3 90; do extra 50 25a3 10: do Rio brands
81 75a5 90; Patapsco superative patent 80 30;
family So 90. Whest-Southern easier and dull
red 90a92 amber 91a93; Western lower and
dull ; No winter red spot SS1! bid; June 9ss
SSti; July 86a96ss; Aug 95a854! Sept Ssh
bid. Corn-Southern steady and quiet; white
53a54; yellow 4Sa49; Western nominal and neg.
lected mixed spot 46l6 asked. Oats easy aud
dull Southern and Penna 33a36 Western white
35a37; do mixed 33a34. Rye quiet at jsaG0
Hay dull; prime to choice Western $lls
13. Provisions quiet and steady. Mess PORK
$15a17. Bulk meats-shoulders aud clear rib
sides packed 61saSl2 Bscon-shouders 714aS1.,
clear rib sides 8; hams 12i2a14. Lard-rehDed
SLi. Butter steady Western packed Hall;
creamery 1Ga20. Eggs duh at 14iaa15. Coffee
firm; Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair 1S4!sl9.
Sugar firm; soft s. 60. Whskey nOminally
steady at 81 14a1 ..